UdineTown guide.

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Udine is in the middle of the Friuli Venezia

Giulia region, in a geographically privileged position,

surrounded by hills, near both the sea and the

mountains and not far from Austria and Slovenia;

it is practically in the centre of Europe.

Although the town has ancient origins, it was

incisively shaped only after it came under the

Republic of Venice in 1420, together with the whole

Friuli area. During the First World War (1915-1918)

it was the headquarters of the

Supreme Italian command.

Now it is a friendly, hospitable,

modern town.

Piazza Libertà

Loggia del Lionello(1448) a magnificent exampleof Venetian gothic, in pink andwhite stone, with a wide-archedportico; the façade bears a fivelancet window with a balcony

between two triplelancet windows.

Loggia di San Giovanni (1533) Inside there is a warmemorial, on the outside is the Torre dell’Orologio, a clock tower overlooked by two bronze Moors striking the hour.It resembles the clock tower inPiazza San Marco in Venice.

The fountain (1542), the columnsbearing the Lion of St Mark andthe Statua della Giustizia, the18th-century statues of Herculesand Cacus and finally the Statuadella Pace (1819) are the otherimportant aspects of the square.

CastelloPiazzale del Castello tel. 0432 271591The way up to the castle is fromPiazza Libertà through ArcoBollani. The lion of St Markstands atop the arch, built to adesign by the famous Venetianarchitect Andrea Palladio in 1556.Before reaching the top of thehill, walking up on the rightunder the ramped and steppedporticato Lippomano (1487), youcome to the Chiesa di SantaMaria di Castello, the oldestparish church in Udine. Insidethere are valuable frescoes fromvarious periods. It is flanked bythe bell tower, on top of which

stands a bronze angel, whichspins in the direction of thewind. The castle rises up on amorainic hill and over the ageshas been seat to the Gastaldi,and Venetian patriarchs andlieutenants. The present-daybuilding replaces the onedestroyed in 1511 and hasrecently been renovated. Themost important part of the wholepalazzo is the Salone delParlamento (now part of thegallery of ancient art) richlyfrescoed with a superblydecorated lacunar ceiling.

Palazzo del Monte di PietàThe facade, from the late 16th

early 17th century, opens ontoportico-lined via Mercatovecchio.It presents two triple lancetwindows with balustradessurmounted by a brokenpediment and four marble “Pietà”groups. Inside the palazzo is theCappella di Santa Maria, whosealter is overlooked by the Pietà(one of the most prestigiousitems of baroque sculpture inFriuli) and frescoes by GiulioQuaglio (1694).

The hexagonally-shapedCappella Manin(Via dei Torriani tel. 0432 271591)is a gem of local baroquearchitecture for its interiordecorative structure inmulticoloured marbles and for the remarkable alto-rilievosalong the walls (1733).

Piazza San GiacomoPorticoed on three sides andclosed on the fourth side by the chiesa di San Giacomo(1378), this is one of the oldest squares in the town. As in antiquity, it is still used as a market square and foropen-air theatre shows andconcerts. In the centre is a fountainbuilt in 1543 by Giovanni daUdine, Raphael’s pupil, and the Virgin Mary’s votive column(photo on the next page).

Monumentsand placesof interest

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Palazzo D’Aronco - the town hallVia Lionello, 1This art nouveau palazzo inIstrian stone was built between1910 and 1931 by RaimondoD’Aronco, a Friulian architect.

Casa Cavazzini Via SavorgnanaIt is home to an important cycleof frescoes by painters Afro andMirko Basaldella, and also hasrichly decorated furnishings anda large map of Friuli depictinghistoric events.

DuomoAn impressive building in theshape of a Latin cross, with three aisles and side chapels. The oldest part of the cathedraldates back to 1335. Its interestingfaçade was adjusted totransitional Gothic style designs,the main portal is surmounted by a 14th century northern stylelunette with bas-reliefs, the lateralportal (next to the bell-tower) is in florid German Gothic style.The monumental baroque interior of the cathedral (70 m long) contains severalmasterpieces by G.B. Tiepolo, P. Amalteo and L. Dorigny. The Museo del Duomo is reached through the presbytery. S. Nicolò’s chapel, frescoed by Vitale da Bologna, containssome interesting panel paintings. The baptistery contains the arca dei SS. Ermacora e Fortunato,a superb example of medievalFriulian sculpture, where thePatriarch Beato Bertrando (1350)was buried.

Oratorio della PuritàPiazza DuomoHere one can admire theL’Assunta (1759), one of Venetianpainter, Giovanni BattistaTiepolo’s major masterpieces.

Chiesa di San FrancescoLargo Ospedale Vecchiotel. 0432 297954Consecrated in 1266, it bearswitness to the presence of theFranciscans in Friuli. 14th centuryfrescoes decorate the triapsidalnave. Temporary exhibitions are currently held inside.

Palazzo ArcivescovilePiazza Patriarcatotel. 0432 25003(Begun in 1610 and completed a century later) it houses theMuseo Diocesano and the Gallerie del Tiepolo displaying a whole range of GiovanniBattista Tiepolo’s work: on thestaircase ceiling (La caduta degli angeli ribelli), in the gallery(Abramo e gli angeli, l’Incontrofra Labano e Rachele e l’Angeloche appare a Sara, Giudizio diSalomone) and in the airy rooms.The library is also of great value.

Galleria d’Arte ModernaPiazzale Paolo Diacono, 22tel. 0432 295891Following Countess Astaldi’sbequest, it became one of themost important galleries ofmodern art in Italy, with over200 works by leading Italianartists in modern art.

Palazzo Valvason MorpurgoVia Savorgnana, 12The main floor is decorated with frescoes by G.B. Canal and Giuseppe Borsato and is the centre of Museo del Progetto(Project Musem) and a section of the Galleria d’Arte Moderna(Gallery of Modern Art).In the indoor garden, is a small lodge which is dominated by a cycle of statues.

Tempio OssarioPiazzale XXVI LuglioBuilt in 1931, this stately buildingis a mausoleum for twenty-fivethousand soldiers who died inthe First World War.

Santuario di Santa Maria delle GraziePiazza I MaggioThe present-day constructionwas built around 1730 andexpanded in the mid-19th

century. It is annexed to the convento dei Padri Serviti with a beautiful cloister and a real 15th century well.

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In thesurroundingsof Udine

Places of great artistic andnaturalistic interest can bereached in a radius of fewkilometres from Udine.

CIVIDALE DEL FRIULI(less than 20 minutes by car or train)Founded in 53 BC by Caesarunder the name of Forum Julii,hence Friuli, in 568 AD it became the seat of the firstLombard duchy.

DuomoIts construction was begun in1457 and it reached its presentphysiognomy after a series of interventions, hence thepresence of three styles: Gothic,Renaissance and Baroque. It houses one of themasterpieces of medieval Italian

goldsmith’s art, “La Palad’argento di Pellegrino II” whichtowers over the main altar. At each epiphany, the Messadello Spadone rite is held(Broadsword mass, linked to thehistorical figure of the AquileiaPatriarch who exerted bothspiritual and temporal power).Next to the duomo, the Christian Museum includes two

masterpieces of Lombardsculpture: the Battistero diCallisto, a 9th century octagonalaedicule, and the ara di Ratchis,a karst-stone altar decorated with bas-reliefs, a gift from Duke Ratchis.

Palazzo dei ProvveditoriPiazza Duomo, 13 tel. 0432 700700Designed by the famous Venetianarchitect, Andrea Palladio, and

built between 1581 and 1596, this is the present-day seat of theMuseo Archeologico Nazionale,mostly known for its significantLombard finds. Gisulfo’s tomb,discovered in 1874, and thevaluable goldsmith’s art includingthe ivory, embossed silver, andgilded “Pace del duca Orso”are all of particular importance.It also contains very valuableminiated codices (Salterio diEgberto and Salterio di SantaElisabetta, two psalters) and atombstone dating back to theRoman age.

Casa MedievaleStretta Santa Maria di CorteThe oldest house in Cividale.

Tempietto LongobardoBorgo Brossana tel. 0432 700867The Tempietto, whose origins areuncertain, is famous for itsstuccowork and frescoes,

decorations made in the mid-ninth century, and for its finelycarved Gothic stalls.

Ipogeo CelticoVia Monastero Maggioretel. 0432 710460A place steeped in mystery, thiscomplex of manmade caves, dugat various levels, is situated undera house, alongside the Natisoneriver. Some believe it was a Celticburial ground, others a Roman

prison. The stunning 15th centuryPonte del Diavolo (devil’s bridge)over the Natisone river, is asymbol of the town. It wasdestroyed during the defeat ofCaporetto and rebuilt by theAustrians in 1939.

VALLI DEL NATISONE (about 30 minutes by car)Castelmonte (Prepotto) standsout in its dominating positionamong the hills enclosing theCividale plain.

This locality lies at circa 700 mabove sea level and is wellknown for its famous Mariansanctuary. It is very old andstill looks like a fortified village.

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It was extended and adornedduring the 16th century and hasnot changed since. (Board andlodging available). The strikingChiesa di San Giovanni ad Antro(Pulfero) was built in 1477inside a cave. It can be reachedafter a 100-step climb. A 17th

century Slovenian-style gildedwood altar and 16th centurystatues attributed to GiovanniMartini’s bottega can beadmired inside.

Topolò (Grimacco), is a village nestled in a splendidpanoramic position. It is anexample of rural town planningwith houses of interestingspontaneous architecture. For the last few years, every July it has hosted an importantinternational festival of art,music and theatre linked to the Mittelfest in Cividale.In the valleys, trenches andtunnels, the fortification ruins andmilitary buildings are a real open-air Museum of the Great War.

TARCENTO(25 minutes by car)Surrounded by green hills, itrises up at the foot of the JulianPrealps, with elegant housesworth seeing along the Torreriver were: Palazzo Frangipane(16th century) owned by themunicipality, Villa Moretti,

a beautiful example of 20th

century architecture and a venuefor exhibitions, Villa Pontoni,known as “Palazàt”, (16th century)and Villa Valentinis in the village of Collalto (18th century).

ALTA VAL TORRE (about 30 minutes by car)This is a very interestingnatural setting offering rockclimbing practice walls, circulartrekking trails and the chanceto fly high, steering a paraglider.

Grotte di Villanova(Lusevera) These karst cavesstretch for over six kilometres.They are easy to visit, along well-lit tourist paths, and area greatattraction. The Museo Etnograficodi Lusevera is also worth a visit.

SAN DANIELE DEL FRIULI(25 minutes by car)The main cultural andcommercial centre of the hillybelt of Friuli. The town isknown for its famous prosciutto,unique thanks to the specialcool, airy microclimate. “Aria diFesta”, an event dedicated to this prosciutto, attractsinternational interest.

Duomo (1707-1725) of Palladianinspiration, it housesimportant masterpiecesincluding paintings byPomponio Amalteo. Theadjacent bell-tower datesback to the 16th century.

Biblioteca GuarnerianaVia Roma, 10tel. 0432 957930The oldest public library (1466)in the region houses valuableminiated codices,including a 14th centurycopy of Dante’sDivine Comedy andprecious ancientvolumes.

S. Antonio AbateVia GaribaldiIt contains the mostbeautiful cycle of renaissancefrescoes in Friuli, painted byPellegrino da San Danielebetween 1497 and 1522.

Museo del territorioVia Udine, 2tel. 0432 954484The museum is housed in the17th century cloister of the oldhospital, formerly a Dominicanconvent. It has many interestingart finds.

FAGAGNA(A twenty-minute drive)The Museo della Vita Contadina“Cjase Cocel” illustrates the

conditions of peasant life in the first half of the last century. The natural oasis at Quadrisis an experiment station for thereintroduction of the White Storkand the Ibis Eremita. The nearbycastello di Villalta dates back tothe 12th century and castelloArcano superiore at Rived’Arcano is very picturesque.Golf Club Udine lies on thesurrounding hills.

The nearby castello diColloredo di Monte Albano

(14th century, the homeof Ippolito Nievo,the author of‘Confessions of anItalian’), Cassacco(15th century, very

well preserved) and Susans (Majano -

completed in the firsthalf of the 17th century)

are all well worth a visit.

OSOPPO(25 minutes by car)On the hills is the Fortezza,which is made up of buildingsfrom various historical periods.The view of the RiverTagliamento course ismagnificent.

BUJA(25 minutes by car)The home of many medaldesigners and the centre of theMuseo d’Arte della Medaglia (Art Museum of Medals) in BorgoSan Lorenzo in Monte.

VILLA MANIN DI PASSARIANO(Codroipo - a 30-minute drive)This is the most impressiveexample of Venetian villas in theregion. A stately complex builtfrom the mid-17th century, was thehome of the last Venetian dogeon Friulian soil. The building is flanked by two barchesse,or service buildings, decorated

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Some of the completely restoredancient monuments to admireinclude the Palazzo del Comune,with its harmonious Renaissancelines in Venetian-Lombard taste,built by Bartolomeo de Caprileis,known as Boton, in 1502;Palazzo Elti (15th century) centreof the Civic Museum (Via Binitel. 0432 973258); CasaGurisatti (15th century) with atriple lancet window and trilobal

arches, housing the Friuli filmlibrary; the former rectory whichis now the centre of the ParishMuseum and of the CathedralTreasure and of the splendidCathedral, one of the mostimpressive examples of religiousGothic-Romanesque architecture(Via Bini tel. 0432 980608). The Santuario di Sant’Antoniowith the adjacent RaffaelliMuseum (Piazza Osmalowski tel. 0432 971839). In Ospedaletto: the small churchof Ognissanti with frescoes fromthe XIV-XV century and DidatticoAmbientale Mulino Cocconi(Cocconi Environmental

Education Mill)centre, with theMill Art Museum(Largo Beorcje, 12tel. 0432 972316).

VENZONE(40 minutes by car)A NationalMonument since1965 and the only remainingwalled citadel of the Middle Agesin the Region. The boundarywalls with the S. Genesio door-tower, the Municipal Building inGothic-Venetian style and theXVI century cathedral, which was restored after the 1976earthquake using the anastilositechnique (stone by stone), areof great interest. The historicalsite of the famous mummies isnext to the San Michele Chapel.

A pleasant walk with a panoramicview of the little town and theTagliamento plain along the 14th century churches footpath.

BORDANO(a 40-minute drive)It lies on the lake of Cavazzo,and attracts butterfly lovers thanksto the thousands you find alongthe paths of monte San Simeoneand the many others painted inmurals by famous and amateurartists. A visit to the “Casa delleFarfalle”, where the habitat oftropical forests has been recreatedin one of the largest structures in Europe, is a must.

by statues enclosing the largelawn bordered by two fishponds.Opposite is a large exedra with a tower at each end. Inside the villa, there are largepalatial rooms with frescoes by Dorigny (Trionfo dellaPrimavera) portraying allegoriesand mythological scenes. The right-hand barchesse house a Exhibition of carriages.The rear façade leads onto a large French-style park. Villa Manin now houses theCentro d’Arte Contemporanea,holding modern art exhibitionsand promoting research andactivities on art today.

CODROIPO(a 30-minute drive)The largest and most importanttown in the Province of Udinelies on the junction of twoimportant Roman roads.The Museo Archeologico (Via Santa Maria Maggioretel. 0432 820174) is housed in the very carefully renovatedprison building dating back to the early 19th century. The exhibition displays a vastseries of local finds ranging from the bronze age to theRenaissance and is constantlybeing enriched by newarchaeological excavations.

The Museo delle Carrozze d’epoca (Via San Pietro 6, tel. 0432 912493), the only national period carriagemuseum, has 44 carriages from various European andtransatlantic countries. The collection is temporarilyhoused inside a disused factorybefore being transferred to Villa Kechler in San Martino in Codroipo. In the immediateoutskirts of Codroipo lies theParco delle Risorgive, a naturalsetting conserving some of themost untouched sites of theFriulian resurgences, which areamong the most extended inEurope and are of great naturalistinterest. In the surroundingvillages, the churches, votivechapels and rural hamlets havekept their original framework. Inthe hamlets, large colonial houseshave been built around thepatrician villas or manor houses.

GEMONA(35 minutes by car)At the heart of Friuli, it is thesymbol of the reconstructioncarried out after the disastrousearthquake in 1976.

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Stazione FerroviariaViale Europa Unita, 40Bahnhof/Railwaystation/Gare ferroviaire/ ∂elezniπka postaja

AutostazioneViale Europa Unita, 31 Tel. 0432 506941Autobusbahnhof/BusStation/Gare routière/Avtobusna postaja

RadiotaxiTel. 0432 505858

Polizia MunicipaleVia Girardini, 22/24 Tel. 0432 271329 Städtische Polizei/Municipal Police/Police Municipale/Mestna policija

CarabinieriViale Venezia, 189

Pronto intervento Tel.112Bereitschaftsdienst/Public emergency service/Urgences/Center za obveπ≥anje

QuesturaViale Venezia, 31 Tel. 0432 413111

Polizeipräsidium/Police Headquarters/Commissariat/Kvestura

Pronto SoccorsoTel. 118 Notdienst/First Aid/Urgences/Nujna pomo≥

Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria della MisericordiaTel. 0432 5521 Krankenhaus/Hospital/Hôpital/Bolniπnica

ComuneVia Lionello, 1 Tel. 0432 271111

Stadtgemeinde/TownHall/Mairie/Ob≥ina

ProvinciaPiazza Patriarcato, 3 Tel. 0432 2791Provinz/Provincial Authority/Province/Pokrajina

Posta CentraleVia Vittorio Veneto, 42 Tel. 0432 223111 Hauptpostamt/Central Post Office/Poste Centrale/Centralna poπta

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Campo di AtleticaVia Torino, 47Athletikplatz/Athletic field/Terrain d’Athlétisme/Atletski stadion

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Punto InformaPalazzo Morpurgo Via Savorgnana, 8Tel. 0432 414717-18

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